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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are touring the NW public elementary schools and we are curious to know what the differences are without going to each and every one.  So, besides test scores and student body, what are the differences?  It seems to me that Hearst actually has very small class sizes.  Do any of the schools manage to get PE more than once a week?  More outdoor time?  Specialty teachers?  Unique facilities?  Different teaching philosophies?  Basically, I am wondering if there are any differences to these schools beyond the preparedness of the student body.[/quote]

Janney and Mann have more academic enrichment and other programs than other upper NW schools with substantial OOB populations like Hearst or Eaton can sustain.[/quote]

What exactly is the relationship between OOB enrollment and enrichments? Hearst has tons of programs. I just can't understand how you think they relate. But now I know exactly which poster you are in all these threads. [/quote]

Because a lot of the extracurriculars are either started or run by parents and PTAs. There tends to be more PTA involvement in schools with wealthier, local parents.[/quote]

Ah yes... I stand corrected.  Thank you.  Carry on!

Ummm...you really should not speak about that which you don't know.  Again...did you even look at the list of extracurricular's on Hearst's website that was posted up thread? ([url]http://www.hearstes.org/enrichment_programs[/url] )   Do you realize that Hearst is a solidly middle-middle upper class school (which really shouldn't matter except that you seem to think that involved parents are wealthy, and that the only parents in DC who are wealthy are those located in Ward 3).  Finally, our PTA meetings are standing room only EVERY month. So I really don't know what you're talking about and apparently, neither do you. 
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Define "solidly."  I realize that more than 1 in 3 Hearst students is poor.

-- new poster [/quote]

That would be, "[b]are[/b] poor."  You must not have gone to Hearst, or else your grammar would not be so "poor." [/quote]

Actually, "is poor" is grammatically correct.  "Is" corresponds with "1" and the verb is singular.

You wouldn't say "one are poor" -- well, you might, but you shouldn't.

You're welcome. [/quote][/quote]

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